Show-case.



' M. L. LOBENSTEIN.

SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILE]? JAN. 2, 1912.

1,033,331. Patented July 23,1912.-

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0., WASHIMTON, D- C.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron. I

MACK L. LOBENSTEIN, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO T. L.WALTON, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MACK L. LOBENSTEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Show-Gases, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in show cases.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed for the particular purpose of displaying cigars and other likearticles for sale.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of amechanism whereby the show case may be readily opened and closed and thearticles to be sold thus exposed to the purchaser.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction and operation, anexample of which is given in this specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is an end view of the showcase, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof, and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals ofreference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1refers to the frame work of the show case proper having its sides andends formed of glass or other transparent material. Suitable shelves 2are arranged within the frame work dividing the show case proper intocompartments for the storage of the articles to be sold. A suitable cashdrawer 3 of any approved form, is arranged at the top of the show caseproper and in the rear thereof, so as to slide out and in when a sale ismade. The goods for im mediate sale are placed upon the top 4 of theshow case proper and are protected by the stationary case 5 and themovable door (5. The case 5 is arranged upon the rear portion of the topof the show case proper and has a suitable top and ends and rear wallbut its in shape, but having one side thereof arcuate and secured to thearcuate side thereof is a convex transparent glass 7 The apexes of thetriangular ends of the door 6, opposite the arcuate sides thereof arepivotally connected to the respective sides of the frame work 1 and areprovided with the respective, rigidly mounted friction wheels 8 whichmesh with similar friction wheels 9 rigidly mounted on the shaft 10,which rotates in suitable bearings in the show case walls. Extendingforwardly from the cash drawer 3 is a friction. member 11 whose upperside contacts with and operates the friction wheel 11 rigidly mounted onshaft 10. lVhen the cash drawer is withdrawn, or opened, rotation isimparted through friction wheel 11 and shaft 10 to the friction wheels 9in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, and an oppositerotation is imparted to the friction wheel 8 as is also indicated by anarrow in Fig. 2, which in turn operates to revolve the door 6 about itspivotal supports and withdraw the same back into the casing 5 and thusexpose the articles to be sold to the open.

lVhen the cash drawer is closed, the mechanism, just described, operatesto close the door 6. Depending from the top 4 of the show case proper isa gong 12 and the member 11 carries a suitable hammer 13 which contactswith the gong as the cash drawer is opened, and which are provided forthe purpose of giving the usual signal when a sale is made.

What I claim is A device of the character described, including asuitable casing having a section thereof hinged thereto, friction wheelssecured to said hinge section, a transverse shaft operating in suitablehearings in the casing, friction wheels carried thereby, and operativelyconnected with the friction wheels carried by the hinged section, asliding receptacle arranged in said show case, a friction wheel rigidlymounted on the shaft intermediate the ends thereof, a friction Intestimony whereof I have signed my member carried by the sl dingreceptacle name to this speolfieation 1n the presence of and havingoperative connection W1th said two subscribing Witnesses.

121st mentioned friction Wheel whereby a MACK L. LOBENSTEIN. movement ofsaid sliding receptacle causes a Witnesses:

corresponding movement of said movable MAY MONTGOMERY,

section through said gear mechanism. F. W. KATOR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

